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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gerry's most exciting discovery?

2. In the beginning of Part I: Chapter 4, what does Gerry's Mother decide for him?

3. Who explores the countryside with Gerry?

4. Where does Mother suggest Larry's friends stay?

5. Where is the Durrell family living at the beginning of Part II: Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Larry's attitude upon reaching the island of Corfu?

2. When George instituted outdoor lessons, what game did he and Gerry play in the bay, and how did this further his learning?

3. Who instigates the move to Corfu and why?

4. How does it come about that George becomes Gerry's tutor?

5. How does the Durrell family breakfast play out?

6. How does Gerry describe his first glimpse and sounds of Corfu and its waters?

7. Why was it important to Gerry's mother that he mention she was a widow?

8. How are the trapdoor spiders and Dr. Theodore Stephanides two significant finds for Gerry?

9. Why was Yani one of the people Gerry liked best?

10. How does Gerry describe the Strawberry-Pink Villa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gerry places great significance in the family assisting him in christening all the creatures he brings home with a name. Why is it important to Gerry to have the family help name his animals, especially when they rarely agree on anything?

Essay Topic 2

Larry is often an instigator in the family, especially when it comes to moving. What else does Larry instigate the family to do? What does this say about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Margo is dramatic throughout the book. Cite some of her more dramatic entrances or exits. Were her emotions warranted, or do you think she was overly dramatic?

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